The book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, Ponyboy forms a different identity throughout the book. At the beginning of the book, Ponyboy’s identity is an outsider to the greasers and to his community. He does different things, like watch movies without being disturbing, he’s good in school and he likes to read books. Out of the gang Ponyboy didn’t have friends. His gang doesn’t read books or watch movies like he does. The greasers just work hard and long on cars at gas stations. Ponyboy has potential
This essay will show if Ponyboy stays gold or gets tough. Things are going to change for Ponyboy. The background information is that the Socs and the Greasers hate each other. The socs are rich kids that are in the high class. The greasers are a bunch of gang members that don't have much. The main character is Ponyboy and his friends. In the Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Ponyboy choices are to stay gold or to get tough. To reveal that people always have choices in life. In the beginning Ponyboy showed
What makes up an “Outsider”? In 1967, Oklahoma S.E. Hinton decided to write a book called the “Outsiders”. Social groups are related to Outsiders by making you feel like you’re separated from the rest of society. The Outsiders consist of two groups of teenagers called the greasers and the Socs (Socials). The true Outsiders are those who think differently about the world. To explain, the greasers were defined as Outsiders because they were poor and treated like outcasts. “I get put into A-classes
only dissimilarity now is the names and uniforms, according to the author of ‘the outsiders’, S.E. Hinton. However, the remained question is ‘who are the real outsiders’. The real outsiders are those who seek beyond the society and their social aggregation. In the novel the society was divided into two groups, those who were the socs and others who were greasers. The greasers were looked upon as if they were outsiders because they were the lower class according to their social status. For example
“The Outsiders”, written by S.E.Hinton, is an example of a beautiful novel which makes the reader understand the importance of good things. This novel became famous as soon as it was published (1960’s) and still is a popular book, mainly because of the reality of teenager’s experiences. In chapter 5, the novel includes a poem that as the story develops it will become more relevant and will start gaining significance for the characters and the reader. This is the poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert
Be yourself, don’t be anyone else. In the outsiders by S.E Hinton, Johnny tells Ponyboy to “ Stay gold “. The novel explores the idea that it is important to be yourself through the boy's love of the poem nothing can stay gold and Johnny’s apparition of ponyboy he is and the gang's love for ponyboy. Robert Frost's poem “ nothing gold can stay “ is about enjoying things while you have them. Ponyboy and Johnny had very good relationship to each other. They were like brothers to one another and loved
Robert Frost has once wrote to the world “Nothing Gold can Stay”. In the novel The Outsiders, most members of the Greasers gang have made bad choices and have made decisions they can’t take back. In the poem “Nothing Gold can Stay”, it shows how as children, we were all born pure and innocent; but over time we change into adults who have changed to fit their personalities. The environment children grow up in have a large impact on how innocent a child can be. Even as bad events and people come through
or ambience to.In the book "The Outsiders" By:S.E. Hinton characters are put through tough situations.In the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost there are many themes and messages.These themes can connect to many parts of The Outsiders. One line of this poem is Nothing gold can stay.The literal meaning of this part of the poem is stating the growth and winter ending.The metaphoric is that you will never get your innocence back.In the novel the Outsiders,a boy named Johnny will not get his
Have you ever felt like an outsider? Many people felt that way in a book called “The Outsiders” written by Susan Eloise Hinton. In Tulsa Oklahoma, in the 1960’s, Susan decided to write about teenagers at the high school she went to who like an outsider. How characters in the novel are are different from the society? Well greasers and socs (the groups from the outsiders) both felt like and outsiders one point at a time. The greasers felt like they were outsiders for sure. When pony boy was miss judged
S.C Hinton’s story The Outsiders takes place in a town divided by class. The Greasers and the Socs have been on a social war. When the Socs ganged up on Ponyboy and Johnny they had to run away. They go far from their whole life. Tragic events take place and Johnny dies in the hospital. While others believe the main theme of The Outsiders is separation of society I believe that it is love conquers all to provide evidence there will be three points dialog, symbolism and characters.Dialog can give you